B2B was determined to get back on the winning track after their loss to Team OLD in the last game of the regular season. They achieved that goal with a very convincing 90-47 win over the #8 seed, Team Shield. While B2B filled up the stat book with many of their players contributing, they were led by #5 Rushaun Jackson and #25 Jeremy Rogers who both finished with 17 and 18 points respectively. Team Shield on the other hand finished their Fall season with a record of 1-7 and again had major contributions from both Chris Nichols with 19 total points (5 three-pointers) and Matt Edwards with 11. Catch B2B next week as they take on the #4 seeded PAINKILLERZ squad in the Semifinals.

PAINKILLERZ – 62

Dream Team – 46

The Dream Team saw their season come to a close with a 3-5 record. On the other side of the court, the PAINKILLERZ are seemingly the hottest team in the Fall Adult League right now. The past few weeks they have handled each opponent with double-digit wins and strong team play. They like to play a fast-paced game with intense “in-your-face” defense. This pace of play sets us up for what looks to be a GREAT match-up next week against the 7-1 B2B team with a spot in the Championship game on the line.

FSO Warriors – 66

Brick Layerz – 35

The FSO Warriors were in control for most of the game as they were simply too much for the Brick Layerz in this quarterfinal match-up. FSO received great play from all players, but were led by Cade Archer who contributed 14 points. The Brick Layerz were led by big man Hunter Horton with 14 points as well. The Brick Layerz will close out their season with an overall record of 2-6. FSO will now look to upset the #2 seeded Team OLD in the semifinals next Tuesday.

Team OLD – 94

Cartersville Elite – 54

Cartersville Elite will post a final record of 2-6 for the Fall season, but will look to improve this record in the upcoming Winter season which begins in late January. The second-seeded Team OLD improves to 6-2 and will face off against a solid FSO team next Tuesday. The winner of that match-up will have a chance to win the first-ever LakePoint Adult League Championship.

]]>http://www.lakepointsports.com/adult-basketball-league-playoffs-round-1-recap/feed/0WEEK #3 LPYBL PLAYERS OF THE WEEKhttp://www.lakepointsports.com/week-3-lpybl-players-week/
http://www.lakepointsports.com/week-3-lpybl-players-week/#respondFri, 02 Dec 2016 20:07:54 +0000http://www.lakepointsports.com/?p=8651BLUE DIVISION Carter Pengelly – East Paulding – Black East Paulding – Black defeated the North Paulding Ballers Wednesday evening behind Carter’s game-high 23 points. Carter recognizes that one of his best basketball attributes is being able to finish baskets in the paint and he showed just that with all of his points scored Wednesday […]

East Paulding – Black defeated the North Paulding Ballers Wednesday evening behind Carter’s game-high 23 points. Carter recognizes that one of his best basketball attributes is being able to finish baskets in the paint and he showed just that with all of his points scored Wednesday coming from within the 3-point arc. His favorite city is Miami and he also likes to eat at Panera. Read more about East Paulding’s rising star below!

Name: Carter Pengelly

Grade: 6

Basketball strengths: Scoring in the paint

Basketball weakness: Ball handling and control

Favorite basketball player: LeBron James and Kyle Korver

Superpower you’d like to have: Invisibility

Celebrity you’d like to meet: Julio Jones

Favorite sports team: UNC

Favorite snack food: Ritz Bits Cheese

Favorite movie of all-time: The Challenger

Corey Gardhigh – Rome Development

Corey played a big role in extending his Rome team’s record to a perfect 3-0 Wednesday evening with a win over a streaking North Paulding squad. Corey had two season-highs with 13 points, as well as ripping down 7 rebounds in the contest. Corey defines his best basketball skills as his ability to block shots and play defense- this showed throughout this week’s game as he was certainly a presence inside and often the biggest kid on the court between the two teams. Read below to learn more about Rome’s very own Player of the Week!

Name: Corey Gardhigh

Basketball strengths: Defense and blocking shots

Basketball weakness: 3-pointers

Favorite basketball player: Steph Curry

Superpower you’d like to have: Flying

Celebrity you’d like to meet: Steph Curry

Favorite sports team: Golden State Warriors

Favorite snack food: Popcorn

Dream job: To play in the MLB

Favorite college team: Duke

RED DIVISION

Austin Chiles – Team LakePoint

Austin helped his team win against Team Shield Wednesday evening with a stellar performance. He finished with 16 total points and 6 assists, but the most impressive part of his game is not listed in the statbook. Shield applied full-court pressure for much of the contest to try and hassle Team LakePoint so they would ultimately turn the ball over- but when the ball was in Austin’s hands he seemed to handle the pressure fairly easily. Throughout much of the game he was LP’s ball handler and was heavily involved in most of their offensive possessions in regards to either scoring or facilitating their offense. Austin will look to keep their winning streak alive next week as they take on a tough Jayhawks team (2-1).

Name: Austin Chiles

Grade: 8

Basketball strengths: Defense and driving to basket

Basketball weakness: Outside shot

Favorite basketball player: Russell Westbrook

Superpower you’d like to have: Fly

Celebrity you’d like to meet: Russell Westbrook

Favorite sports team: Dallas Cowboys

Favorite snack food: Fruit rollups

Favorite movie of all-time: Avengers

Favorite song right now: Panda by Designer

Brennan Lyell – Team LakePoint

Along with LakePoint running-mate, Austin Chiles, Brennan also helped carry the load for his squad in their close victory over Team Shield Wednesday evening. Brennan finished with a season-high 18 points along with 9 rebounds. It was his presence down low and his ability to finish close shots in the paint that really gave Team Shield problems. Brennan defines his greatest strength on the basketball floor as his ability to make mid-range jumpers and finishing near the basket, and he certainly proved it!

]]>http://www.lakepointsports.com/week-3-lpybl-players-week/feed/0LPYBL WEEK #3 GAME OF THE WEEK-RED DIVISIONhttp://www.lakepointsports.com/lpybl-week-3-game-week-red-division/
http://www.lakepointsports.com/lpybl-week-3-game-week-red-division/#respondFri, 02 Dec 2016 19:54:02 +0000http://www.lakepointsports.com/?p=8649Team LakePoint – 53 Team Shield – 40 What a game this was… both teams entered Week 3 with winless records and a noticeable sense of urgency in hopes to earn their first wins of the LPYBL season. The matchup went back and forth for much of the contest- with Team LakePoint edging out […]

What a game this was… both teams entered Week 3 with winless records and a noticeable sense of urgency in hopes to earn their first wins of the LPYBL season. The matchup went back and forth for much of the contest- with Team LakePoint edging out Shield with a 30-25 lead heading into the final quarter. The game quickly turned into a free-throw contest early in the fourth quarter with both teams in the double-bonus. With that, Team LakePoint maintained their lead as Shield kept battling back within a few baskets. Their lead finally shrank down to 1-point with 3:50 left in the contest, but the duo of PG Austin Chiles (16 points) and PF Brennan Lyell (18 points) proved to be too much. Shield on the other hand was led once again by Jackson Heilman with a team high 10 points. Catch Team LakePoint next Wednesday as they look to continue this momentum against a Jayhawks team that just suffered their first loss in Week 3

]]>http://www.lakepointsports.com/lpybl-week-3-game-week-red-division/feed/0Adult Basketball League Week #7 Recaphttp://www.lakepointsports.com/adult-basketball-league-week-7-recap/
http://www.lakepointsports.com/adult-basketball-league-week-7-recap/#respondWed, 30 Nov 2016 17:02:39 +0000http://www.lakepointsports.com/?p=8642 ADULT LEAGUE WEEK #7 RECAP PAIN KILLERZ – 65 Brick Layerz – 28 The PAIN KILLERZ gained great momentum with their convincing victory over the once-streaking Brick Layerz Tuesday night with a 37-point win. This was just the game the PAIN KILLERZ needed heading into the playoffs as they secured a #4 Seed with […]

The PAIN KILLERZ gained great momentum with their convincing victory over the once-streaking Brick Layerz Tuesday night with a 37-point win. This was just the game the PAIN KILLERZ needed heading into the playoffs as they secured a #4 Seed with a regular season record of 4-3. The scorebook was pretty even for the PAINKILLERZ as all but two players scored baskets in the game. The PAINKILLERZ will take on the #5 Seed, Dream Team, next week as they look to stretch their winning streak to four games. The Brick Layerz on the other hand have a tough task ahead as they are set to match up against the #3 Seeded FSO Warriors.

Cartersville Elite – 59

FSO Warriors – 56

Tuesday’s win over the FSO Warriors is a huge momentum-builder for this Cartersville Elite team that came into the evening with a record of 1-5. The game went back and forth for much of the contest, even to the point where FSO had an opportunity to tie the game with a 3-point basket in the final seconds. With their win, Cartersville Elite earned themselves a #7 Seed and an opportunity to once again be the underdog against second-seeded Team OLD in the first round of the playoffs Tuesday evening.

Team Shield – 51

Dream Team – 43

What better way to finish the regular season for Team Shield than winning their first contest of the season. Team Shield managed to keep the game at a slower pace, which ultimately led them to taking quality shots and maintaining their lead for much of the game. Led by 18 points (15 of which came from behind the arc) from Chris Nichols and 10 points by big man Matt Edwards, Team Shield will try to be the spoiler for #1 seeded B2B on Tuesday night.

Team OLD – 60

B2B – 51

Both Team OLD and B2B have been the clear favorites to win the league throughout the season- and this Week 7 slugfest proved just that. Team OLD managed to control the pace of play for much of the game as they handed the young B2B team their first loss of the season. With their loss, B2B still holds the #1 seed heading into the playoffs, while Team OLD will be the #2 Seed. Catch B2B take on Team Shield at 7:00PM, and Team OLD will battle Cartersville Elite at 8:00PM Tuesday evening as both teams look to start their championship run. If it all works out we will see a rematch between these two teams in the title game.

]]>http://www.lakepointsports.com/adult-basketball-league-week-7-recap/feed/0UP-TO-DATE: LakePoint Basketball Leagueshttp://www.lakepointsports.com/date-lakepoint-basketball-leagues/
http://www.lakepointsports.com/date-lakepoint-basketball-leagues/#respondMon, 28 Nov 2016 21:59:16 +0000http://www.lakepointsports.com/?p=8617 UP-TO-DATE: Adult League As we return back to our work and school schedules after a great Thanksgiving Holiday – we also return to LakePoint Adult League Basketball action! This week marks Week 7 of our Adult League. B2B will look to keep their undefeated streak going as they enter their last regular season matchup […]

As we return back to our work and school schedules after a great Thanksgiving Holiday – we also return to LakePoint Adult League Basketball action! This week marks Week 7 of our Adult League.

B2B will look to keep their undefeated streak going as they enter their last regular season matchup of the season against a 4-2 team that is not far behind them sitting in second place- Team OLD. Another team on the heels of B2B is the FSO Warriors with a record of 4-2 and they will finish their regular season schedule with a game against Cartersville Elite (1-5).

B2B 6-0

FSO Warriors4-2

Team OLD4-2

Dream Team3-3

PAIN KILLERZ3-3

Brick Layerz2-4

Cartersville Eltie1-5

Team Shield0-6

UP-TO-DATE: LPYBL

With the kids back in school after a Thanksgiving Holiday, this also means the return of the Wednesday evening LPYBL!

The Blue Division has been controlled by two teams from the start – Rome Development and East Paulding – Black. Both squads boast a record of 2-0. EP- Black will look to continue their hot streak against a 0-2 North Paulding Ballers team, while Rome Development matches up against North Paulding (1-1).

Rome Development 2-0

EP – Black 2-0

North Paulding 1-1

Crossover 1-1

EP – Silver0-2

NP Ballers0-2

In similar fashion, the Red Division has also seen two teams go undefeated over the first two weeks with The Jayhawks and East Paulding – Black both sitting at 2-0. Both of these first place teams will meet in Week 3, which will propose a great “LPYBL Game of the Week” opportunity.

Jayhawks2-0

EP – Black 2-0

EP – Silver 1-1

EP – 7th 1-1

Team Shield0-2

Team LakePoint0-2

We are excited to get back to action with both leagues this week. Stay tuned for Wednesday’s Adult League Recap and the LPYBL Players and Game of the Week on Friday!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We wish you all a great day consisting of fun, family, friends, couch-laying and of course…basketball.

Unlike the NBA, college basketball has an abundance of games on Thanksgiving Day- 36 teams from the Power 5 conferences will be in action today. See below for our LakePoint Picks and games that caught our interest. Tweet @LakePointIndoor with your own picks- #LakePointPicks

East Paulding – Black has quickly taken the Blue Division by storm with their 2-0 start.Winning both games by a combined 61 points, Coach Brackenridge’s team’s success has come from a balanced attack from multiple scorers. They have had several players scoring in double digits, making them an early season favorite in the Blue Division of the LPYBL. Their defense likes to set the tone of the game early by competing with a lot of energy and aggressiveness. The undefeated Running Raiders will look to continue their dominating play Nov. 30 as they matchup with the North Paulding Ballers in week 3 of the Youth Basketball League. Updated schedules and standings can be found on our LPYBL page at lakepointsports.com/youthleague.

Walter Jordan, formerly a Division-I basketball standout at Purdue University, is the focus of this week’s feature spotlight. Coach Jordan also played many seasons as a professional in the NBA, CBA, WBA and Spanish League. After finishing his playing career, Walt decided to stay around the game by becoming a coach and mentor. He now serves as the Head Coach and Executive Director of Team Impact, Inc. (an amateur youth basketball program), but also heads up LakePoint’s Basketball Training programs. Coach Jordan currently offers two year-round training programs: the Skills Academy and Shot Club. See below for a Q&A session with Coach Jordan and learn more about his background as well as his basketball training here at LakePoint.

How did you get into coaching?

At 28 years old, while playing professionally in the CBA (Toronto, CN), I was offered the head coaching job and opportunity to become the first ever player-coach in the CBA. Though I turned it down, it seemed to stick in my mind. I would later find out that it would become my passion and a ministry to use hoops to help change young people’s lives.

What is your favorite basketball memory or accomplishment you’ve received over your playing and/or coaching career?

Simply just growing up in a “basketball-crazy,” Indiana environment and having been blessed to have played for Hall of Fame coaches Phil Jackson, George Karl, Bill Mussellman, Denny Crum and others. I ultimately was, and still am, very confident and prepared to share and teach what was shared with me by these amazing individuals.

The goal of my Skills Academy is to improve each athlete’s FUNDAMENTALS. It doesn’t matter if you’re a recreational player, or an All-Star in the NBA- each player works daily to improve their fundamentals. They are the building blocks for your overall basketball game and skillset. Another key aspect I focus on in teaching my players is their knowledge of the game, or “basketball I.Q.” Knowing how to play the game, and how to maximize your specific strengths is vital to basketball success.

What is one thing you would like to relay to our readers who are youth basketball players?

Become your worst critic.

Closing remarks…

After buying into the vision, seeing the blueprints, and joining the LakePoint family over a year ago, it has been amazing to see the progress and this incredible indoor facility grow! Being blessed to lived and played all over the world, I have yet to see any come close to our player, coach, and fan-friendly state-of-the-art pavilion. Every serious hoops player and coach really owes it to themselves to experience the experience.

The LakePoint Skills Academy and Shot Club are available online for either 10 ($250) or 20 ($450) sessions.

Brock was one of eight total players that contributed in the scoring as his North Paulding 5th grade team beat East Paulding – Silver Wednesday evening. With a game-high 11 points and 5 made FGs, Brock made sure he focused on shooting inside the perimeter. Brock’s Wolfpack will look to continue their winning ways after the Thanksgiving holidays as they take on an undefeated Rome Development team on Nov. 30.

Name: Brock Parker

Grade: 5

Basketball strengths: Shooting, layups and being in the paint

Basketball weakness: Speed, ball handling and free throws

Favorite basketball player: Steph Curry

Superpower you’d like to have: To be able to be the quickest man in the world

Celebrity you’d like to meet: Mike Trout

Favorite sports team: Alabama

Favorite snack food: Any kind of chips

Damarion “D-Man” Floyd – Rome Development

“D-Man” had one heck-of-a-game Wednesday night- finishing with 27 points as he lead his Rome Development team to victory over the North Paulding Ballers. Floyd scored in just about every way imaginable with smooth scoring moves, pull-ups and three pointers all in his bag of tricks. His team has most certainly been the most impressive thus far in the Blue Division with two blowout wins the past two weeks. You can see Floyd take the court again Nov. 30 when they matchup against North Paulding.

Name: Damarion “D-Man” Floyd

Grade: 5

Basketball strengths: Shooting and free throws

Basketball weakness: Three pointers

Favorite basketball player: LeBron James

Superpower you’d like to have: Super speed

Celebrity you’d like to meet: LeBron James

Favorite sports team: Cleveland Cavs

Favorite snack food: Chips

RED DIVISION

Dillon Roberts – Jayhawks

There’s no question that Dillon Roberts is the floor general for his Jayhawks team. Wednesday evening he led the Jayhawks in scoring with 14 points, and he was heavily involved and facilitated much of their offense through passing and leading their fast-break and transition offense. His game is under control and smooth, which is key for a guard who handles the ball a lot. Catch Dillon and his team in action next on Nov. 30 against the 2-0 East Paulding – Black squad.

Name: Dillon Roberts

Grade: 8

Basketball strengths: Jump shot

Basketball weakness: Left hand

Favorite basketball player: Paul George

Superpower you’d like to have: Being able to fly

Celebrity you’d like to meet: Paul George

Favorite sports team: Indiana Pacers

Favorite snack food: Ice cream

Aiden Smith – East Paulding – 7th

Aiden and his East Paulding team edged a close victory over Team Shield Wednesday evening. With his well-rounded performance of 10 points and 6 rebounds, Aiden played a huge role in helping his team secure the victory. Aiden believes one of his greatest strengths on the court is shooting mid-range jump shots, and he proved that as all of his buckets came from inside the 3-point arc. Catch Aiden and his team play next against East Paulding – Silver Nov. 30th at the Champions Center.

This week’s LPYBL Game of the Week comes from the Red Division. The match-up between EP – 7th and Team Shield was ultimately decided by Team Shield’s inability to get defensive stops down the final stretch of the game. The contest was very close and a back-and-forth game throughout all four quarters until East Paulding’s Sebastian Tidor hit a game-clinching three pointer with just under a minute left in regulation. Team Shield played a very much improved game from a tough loss the week before. From the statsheet, they had an all-around great team effort led by Jackson Heilman’s 13 points, but it ultimately was not enough to get past Corey Berry (12 points), Sebastian Tidor (14 points) and the rest of the Running Raiders. Catch both teams back in action at the Champions Center Nov. 30.